Jaguar Land Rover Introduces Autonomous Urban Mobility Electric Concept
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced a new concept vehicle thatâs truly unique in every way, especially when stacked up against the British brandâs usual offerings. The concept, dubbed Project Vector, is a four-wheel urban mobility thatâs all-electric, fully autonomous, and ready to take on present and future urban mobility challenges with âunparalleled interior space and flexibility in vehicle configuration.â
âProject Vector concept has been created with the mission to raise the quality of future urban living,â goes JLRâs press release statement for their new concept. âIt will also address the wider landscape of mobility, from how customers connect with mobility services, to the infrastructure required to enable fully integrated, autonomous vehicles in our cities.â
The âshuttle lookâ displayed by this Jaguar concept mirrors many futuristic designs, including that of futurologist Tom Cheesewright, which has large glass windows that take up a lot of exterior real estate, similar to this one.
Unlike Cheesewrightâs design, which can presumably fit a mattress, the JLR concept still comes with traditional seats for the driver and front passenger. Thereâs also a steering wheel for those who want to turn off AI and wrestle vehicle control from the machine. Granted, both cars come with configurable cabins that accommodate cargo as well as passengers, similar to Cheesewrightâs design.
JLR describes the electric vehicle (EV) concept ass four meters in length, with its battery and drivetrain all housed inside the flat floor to allow versatile use. âThe revolutionary interior cabin space allows seating configurations for private, or shared use and even the opportunity for commercial applications, such as last mile deliveries,â the company describes.
Project Vector was developed at the National Automotive Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick in the UK with the input and insight of academic and industry partners.
âOur vision shows the vehicle as a flexible part of the urban mobility network that can be adapted for different purposes,â JLR said, adding that the company intends to collaborate with UKâs Coventry City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority to implement a mobility service for the area from late 2021, as a âliving laboratory for future mobilityâ on the streets of the British city where they can develop and tweak the technology in real time.
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